The Library of Art and Archaeology is located in the main Museum building.

Rules and regulations

Entrance to the Library requires the purchase of an admissions ticket to the Museum or a valid Museum membership.

Bags of any size are not permitted in the Library. We advise you to deposit them in the lockers located in the Museum Entrance Pavillion.

Consumption of food and beverages is not permitted in the Library.

Use of mobile phones is prohibitted in the Library. We ask you to turn off your phone or switch it to silent mode.

We ask you to leave the Libary five minutes before closing time.

Tips for searching the Library

We have nearly completed computerizing the Library catalogue and the online catalogue is updated daily. We suggest that you complete your search in the manual catalogue.

A number of search options are available in the Library catalogue. You may opt to conduct a basic or advanced search.

A variety of search fields are available. One may search for an artist by subject matter or the artist's last name.

All search subjects appear in the catalogue in English as well as Hebrew, except for the last names of Israeli artists, which appear only in Hebrew.

The Museum Library is a reference and study library. Books and materials may not be removed from the Museum. Books and materials may be taken to the Study Room near the Library Entrance upon deposit of an Israeli identity card (teudat zehut).

Scanning and copying facilities

Scanning and copying machines are available in the Library. The copying room closes about 15 minutes before the Library.